The effects of periradicular inflamation
The Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry Volume 29, Number 3/2005 193
INTRODUCTION
P
rimary teeth and the permanent successors must
be understood as interdependent units, where
each one of them interacts...
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The effects of periradicular inflamation
The Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry Volume 29, Number 3/2005 193
INTRODUCTION
P
rimary teeth and the permanent successors must
be understood as interdependent units, where
each one of them interacts with and depends
upon the other.
This relationship can be altered by
mechanical traumas or as a consequence of dental
decay lesions.
The homeostasis loss from this unit
impacts on the tooth and the surrounding tissues, to different degrees of intensity.
The pulpal inflammation / infection of a primary
tooth and the spread of this condition to the periradicular tissues can lead to alterations in the dental germ of
the permanent successor and to the surrounding structures, if no therapy is done, i.
e.
endodontics or extraction.
However, alterations that have already occurred
in the germ cannot be recovered, regardless of the type
of the treatment performed.
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Endodontic treatment is the last clinical resort in
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